Protecting your Fish from a Dangerous World (E-Aquarium Conference 2020)
Health and Disease
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Dr. Tim Miller Morgan's presentation at the E-Aquarium Conference 2020 discussing the principle of biosecurity and quarantine to reduce to the risk of spreading disease to your aquariums.
Dr. Miller-Morgan is an aquatic veterinarian, biologist and educator. He directs the Oregon Sea Grant - Aquatic Animal Health Program at Oregon State University. He has over 30 years of experience in aquatic animal medicine, husbandry and education. The last 20 years have been primarily focused on fish and aquatic invertebrates. He currently provides outreach, education and clinical consulting to the aquarium fish industry and public aquariums. He has consulted and taught extensively on fish and invertebrate health issues, primarily related to aquarium fish, throughout the North and South America, Asia, the Middle East and Europe. Some of his current work focuses on the development of industry best health practices including: prevention of bacterial disease and antibiotic resistance, mitigation of post shipment morbidity and mortality among wild-caught marine and freshwater ornamental fish, and the development of standardized health management protocols and training throughout the aquarium fish chain of custody.
Dr. Miller-Morgan is also an assistant professor of aquatic animal health at the Oregon State University, Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine (CCVM). He is the co-creator of the Aquarium Science Program at Oregon Coast Community College in Newport where he is currently an instructor of aquatic animal health management. This successful and unique program trains husbandry professionals for work in public aquaria, research laboratories, aquaculture facilities and the aquarium fish industry.
Dr. Miller-Morgan is a Certified Aquatic Veterinarian with the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association and a Professional Fellow of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. He also serves on the Executive Board of Ornamental Fish International and is an advisor to the IUCN – Freshwater Fish Specialist Group, Home Aquarium Fish Sub-Group.
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